title: [Invasive inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung].
abstract: Inflammatory pseudotumor of the lung is an uncommon nonneoplastic tumor of unknown origin. It can mimic lung carcinoma. We report a 65-year-old man who presented with productive cough, weight loss, and a heterogeneous right apical lung condensation. This clinical and radiographic presentation suggested a malignant lung tumor. Surgery was performed and the histological examination of the surgical specimen concluded to an inflammatory pseudotumor. A pneumonectomy was performed because of the tumor extension towards the lower lobe and the mediastinum. No recurrence was observed after a 2-year follow-up. Surgery is essential to confirm the diagnosis of inflammatory pseudotumor. Complete resection is the only guarantee to prevent recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Service de pneumologie endoscopie, hôpital Abderrahmane Mami, 2080 Ariana, Tunisie.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Racil
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saad
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ben Amar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cheikh Rouhou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chaouch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zarrouk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chabbou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss